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[elucreh]

Dear Powers That Be:

HOW MANY ARTICLES ON MUSIC AND TODDLERS CAN THERE POSSIBLY BE IN THIS DATABASE?

BETTER QUESTION: WHY DO I HAVE TO LOOK OVER 830 SEARCH RESULTS TO FIND, MAXIMUM, TWENTY. DAMN. RELEVANT RESULTS????????

Seriously. I have clicked and re-clicked the "AND" option, yet it still insists on showing me a zillion articles that contain ONLY "music" or "toddlers." Moreover, there is no "NOT" option, and I am really, really, REALLY sick of getting excited and clicking something only to discover that it is YET ANOTHER article about music for toddlers at risk for autism, deafness, or other disabilities. Not that it's not awesome that music can help them, but SERIOUSLY, NOT WHAT I PERSONALLY AM LOOKING FOR AT THE MOMENT.

Also, this library is creepy. And freezing cold.

And I am whiny and petty and can't even feel ashamed of it. WHY DID I DECIDE TO GET MY EDUCATION, WHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHY?????????????????


Yrs in crankiness,
Lu

P.S. Why do all the promising articles cost money to read?

P.P.S. What the hell does that MEAN, "culturally deaf"??

Comments

[mrsquizzical.livejournal.com]

have you narrowed it down, maybe to .... like 'kodaly' or something like that? surely there would be something handy there.

and good for you. seriously. you're doing this cos otherwise you end up like me. :~P

[mrsquizzical.livejournal.com]

also, 'suzuki' could have some stuff specific to toddlers.

[elucreh.livejournal.com]

My problem was that my class is not actually regarding music in child development, so I had no specific names to feed the computer; I just didn't KNOW them. And by the time I did, I had already found an article. :-P I appreciate the suggestions a LOT, though!

(P.S. If I turn out like you I think I am doing pretty okay in life, actually. I pretty much do want to be you, only not with my own kids.)

[mrsquizzical.livejournal.com]

awwwww *cuddles you tight*